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Jiveshake 

Similar to a hanshake except instead of grabbing the whole hand, the participants grab onto the base of the thumb.

Originates from mid 80's black hip-hop culture but is now an accepted greeting among all brothas

Variations include bending the fingers after release, snapping ones fingers or even a fist pound in some cases.
Since I have a diverse group of friends, I often have to switch from the handshake to the jiveshake.
Jiveshake by pp0525 January 8, 2008
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Pulling A Jigesh 

To overachieve and try your very hardest; To go insanely try hard
Hey? Why are you "pulling a Jigesh" on the homework that is due in a month?
Pulling A Jigesh by SBP123 November 11, 2014
beautiful girl..gorgeous amazingly gorgeous
that girl is so jigisha
dang look at all those jigisha girls over there
she's soooooooooo jigisha, so jealous
jigisha by mhmmmm May 1, 2008

Jigeesha 

The most beautiful girls in the world and with the perfect smile .
The is the most possessive type of girl
I love jigeesha
Jigeesha by anonymous November 23, 2021
a person,
someone who is not nice.
and is cool.
they are ehh.
and makes dad jokes a lot.
they make us laugh sometimes.
and has a lot of gossip.
jigisha
jigisha by vedboi123 November 23, 2021

Jineshan 

A guy that loves cars alot,likes playing with his toys and touching stuff his not suppose to and likes playing thunnee in his free time.
That guys sounds like a jineshan
Jineshan by Indian rebel✌ September 7, 2019
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026
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